Shamil’s Corner Search for Common Ground is at a crucial turning point. And right now, you have an incredible opportunity to safeguard what we’ve built together and help shape what comes next. As you know, our funding was upended when USAID and State Department grants were abruptly frozen earlier this year pending a review that […] The post May Highlights appeared first on Search for Common Ground.| Search for Common Ground
Shamil’s Corner Whenever I have the opportunity to speak at an event or with a group, my favorite moment comes when people have the chance to ask about what matters most to them—practical questions about Search’s work, or existential questions about whether peace is actually possible. This fall, we’re hosting two opportunities for you to […] The post August Highlights appeared first on Search for Common Ground.| Search for Common Ground
Shamil’s Corner A few days ago I found myself sinking into a too-familiar feeling of despair over the news updates scrolling across my phone’s screen. Then, my phone buzzed three times in quick succession with texts that turned my mood around completely. First came a photo of uniformed officers who manage a juvenile detention center […] The post July Highlights appeared first on Search for Common Ground.| Search for Common Ground
Shamil’s Corner In the last month, we’ve witnessed violence take many forms, from a regional war breaking out in the Middle East to the assassination of a U.S. State Representative and her husband. One of the most insidious things about violence is that it not only destroys lives, it spreads fear among those who survive […] The post June Highlights appeared first on Search for Common Ground.| Search for Common Ground
In the corners of Mangateen Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camp, where dreams often disappear, dried by the hot sun of Juba in South Sudan, and rain floods, a young woman once sold groundnuts, water, and snacks to survive. This is the story of Nyakang Madier’s unwavering determination. Before becoming a symbol of youth resilience, Nyakang […]| Search for Common Ground
Transforming violent conflict into peace, where collaboration, problem-solving, and lasting stability are possible.| Search for Common Ground
In southern Libya, a woman named Amal wakes before the sun. She gathers her notes in silence—pages filled with policy ideas and testimonies from other women in her community. By law, she’s not allowed to travel alone. But today, she will. Amal is one of dozens of women working with Search for Common Ground to […]| Search for Common Ground
Hi there. My name is Mike Jobbins. I’m the head of Global Affairs here at Search for Common Ground. Earlier this week, the Trump Administration dissolved USAID, a US agency that supported the on-the-ground work of local groups like Search for Common Ground. I’ve had the chance to see the work that USAID supported through […] The post Reflections on the Closing of USAID appeared first on Search for Common Ground.| Search for Common Ground
In the Sahel, climate change is not a distant threat. It’s a daily reality that intensifies existing tensions, deepens socio-economic divides, and fuels violent conflict. Rising temperatures and erratic weather patterns aren’t just environmental concerns. They are powerful accelerants of instability in already fragile contexts. At Search for Common Ground, we believe that peacebuilding must […] The post Why climate resilience must be at the heart of peacebuilding in the Sahel appeared f...| Search for Common Ground
This email series highlights voices of peace from around the world, to help you find yours. This month’s Voice of Peace is Mallory Wyckoff, Search’s Associate Director of Philanthropy Communications. She writes as a parent to all peacebuilders amidst another week of violence. Last fall, I sat across from one of Search’s partners in Mombasa, […]| Search for Common Ground
This email series highlights voices of peace from around the world, to help you find yours. This month’s Voice of Peace is Khawater Makki Mustafa, Search’s Country Director for Sudan. “What do you think of gender diversity and inclusion?” When this question was posed to me during my job interview with Search for Common Ground, […]| Search for Common Ground